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Little Malvern Priory – More Garden Views

2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2017

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Little Malvern Priory Gardens

There are many garden rooms at Little Malvern Priory, one of the main themes in relation to the house is the Lakes (ponds). The five ponds were originally Fish Ponds for the monks.
During the major redesign of the gardens in 1983 the lakes were restored to their original levels, and a bridge constructed across the [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2017

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Lunch Amongst Roses

In addition to the weekend shopping chores Mr C and I factored in a lunchtime visit to David Austin Roses where we hoped to find a rose or two for the next stage of our garden project. On arrival we wandered around the sales area to see what roses were available to buy. Then we [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 8th 2017

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Cherie’s Place – Belated Thought for the Week

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2017

Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Wells 2017

Kilver Court Gardens

Kilver Courts three and a half acre gardens were created at the beginning of the 1900’s by then owner Ernest Jardine (1859 – 1947). A progressive industrialist, Jardine ran a lace-making factory on the Kilver Court site and created the gardens as a recreational space for his employees. Jardine’s ‘model factory’ became known as ‘Jardines [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on May 30th 2017

Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Science & Nature, Wells 2017